Review of Hidden Light (2018) by Maria M — 16 Aug 2018

I like it very much. I like symbolism and metaphors of the story. At first glance it seems that you are watching a crime story, but when you notice the details, it becomes obvious that this story is about the meaning of our beliefs, abductions and spiritual development.

The cultural background of the story is amazing. It starts from showing us very specific icons. One of them is the Trinity icon created by Russian painter Andrei Rublev in the 15th century. It is his most famous work and the most famous of all Russian icons. If you understand the meaning of this icon you will be amazed of the metaphoric message that the main character got from friends to solve the vital important problem. The second icon called Our Lady of Vladimir and as I see it is an accidental choice. It is one of the most venerated Orthodox icons and if you now historical facts related to the icon you will be simply impressed of the message of the movie: " The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1;5).

This is high quality production. Actors are beautiful and the directing is wonderful.